How to take care Japanese sword (simple)

How to take care (simple)

How to take care of the sword after an Iaido practices is being explained easily with
this topic. Take care of the sword after the practices always. If the care for the sword
is neglected, a sword rusts in the sweat of the hand and so on.

(1) Face an edge toward the top, and pull out a sword slowly from the sheath. Then,
be careful not to damage a sheath.

(2) Hold the sword pulled out with your left hand. Then, remove old oil and dust from
the sword with the Nuguigami. Put a Nuguigami on the Mune of the sword when
wiping the sword, and wipe the sword toward the top from the bottom.

(3) Pat a sword body with the Uchiko. Powder equally on the both sides of the sword
body. Then, wipe the white powder with the new Nuguigami which is different
from the paper used some time ago. Repeat this handle, and remove the blurs of
the oil completely.

(4) Apply new oil to the sword body, and put away a sword to the sheath. Put the
oiling paper on the Mune of the sword when oiling the sword, and oil the sword
toward the top from the bottom. Don't oil a sword in quantity very much. Oil equally
the both sides of the sword body.
If the care for the sword is finished, put a sword in the sword bag, and keep it. Keep a
sword in the place where it dries in the shade.
How to take care of the sword of this topic isn't perfect. Therefore, remove the hilt
once in three months, and care for the tang(Nakago) and so on.